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  <xsd:element id="blmn_RestrictedCashandCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure" name="RestrictedCashandCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="blmn_RestrictedStockandRestrictedStockUnitsMember" name="RestrictedStockandRestrictedStockUnitsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="blmn_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesCompletionPeriod" name="RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesCompletionPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="blmn_RestructuringReversalofDeferredRentLiabilities" name="RestructuringReversalofDeferredRentLiabilities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="blmn_RestructuringandRestaurantClosureInitiativesMember" name="RestructuringandRestaurantClosureInitiativesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="blmn_RevenueRecognitionGiftCardBreakage" name="RevenueRecognitionGiftCardBreakage" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="blmn_RevenueRecognitionLineItems" name="RevenueRecognitionLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="blmn_RevenueRecognitionTable" name="RevenueRecognitionTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="blmn_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedSatisfactionOverNextYearPercent" name="RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedSatisfactionOverNextYearPercent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="blmn_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedLineItems" name="ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="blmn_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTable" name="ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="blmn_ScheduleofAccruedLiabilitiesandOtherCurrentLiabilitiesCurrentTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleofAccruedLiabilitiesandOtherCurrentLiabilitiesCurrentTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="blmn_ScheduleofRepurchasesofCommonStockTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleofRepurchasesofCommonStockTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="blmn_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember" name="SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="blmn_ShareRepurchaseProgramLineItems" name="ShareRepurchaseProgramLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="blmn_ShareRepurchaseProgramTable" name="ShareRepurchaseProgramTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="blmn_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedRepurchaseAmountCanceled" name="StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedRepurchaseAmountCanceled" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="blmn_TaxCutsandJobsActMember" name="TaxCutsandJobsActMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="blmn_TermLoanAFacilityMember" name="TermLoanAFacilityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="blmn_U.S.SegmentMember" name="U.S.SegmentMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="blmn_UnearnedRevenueMember" name="UnearnedRevenueMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>
